New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19

got Tito the hotel soon after the fire broke out. he
saved a man who was coming down stairs in his night
clothes and who was Frustrated by the names and
smoke. After getting him out he returned ana trled
but she was ioss IN the fire Mcclure said 1t was
terrible to hear her cries For some reason she coaia
not open the door and was unable to break 1t In;
Finally was driven away by the fire and smoke anu
had to leave her to her late. could only tell from
the voice, but suppose she was young gri. any
where from ten to fifteen years old. She was In
room on the third floor facing on Mninst"
X. II. Humes travelling agent, occupied room on
the third floor. He awakened by the electric
bells, and after rousiug several people on the same
foor jumped through window to the kitchen root
There everything was in flames. Attcr biddns good
bye to several others the root he made rush
the Eagle Street door, going through the kltchen
He lett five persons the kitchen root and thinks
they must all have perished they did not attempt
to follow him through the flames 81 thoaght ~ as
almost certain DEATH" he SAIL but It was certain
death to remain One OF the men called before jump
ing was tying his cravat, and angry with mo Tor
my intrusion until It'd him the house was on tre
root with nothing On but his shirt and cravat.
H. b Rumsey, Of NcwYork who az the Fitch Hospital
on the NTH floor and he rushed out Of mis- room IN his
night clothes he against Mamie Mann in the hall
i: ss;as? s sss, s.; Ts %... II. s:S:a
down ladder BY tho MI Rumsey wa. taken to
s the ea and h
inhaled the flames while climbing ont OF the window
face night shirt and this protected her from the
Hames lie was raving to-day calling loudly ana con-
tinually for the little girl he rescued , -, -,
Mr. Stafford, proprietor OF the hotel tells the foilow-
ing story: Our OH the south end, ana We
dropped down to the root OF the frame pu,,lding
My wife wanted to through the hall, hut Locked
the door and put the key into my pocket; linen
jumped. and she sprang into my arms We were
awakened by the electric bells, and 1T they had not
been turned on promptly, there would have been
terrible loss OF life. The bells awakened everybody
in the house. When got out OF my Ioom IT was use
less to trv escape through the hallway. think the
loss OF life i. less than estimates have heard
There are probably not uOre than Fix persons DEAD
George +. Mcbaels, commercial traveller. had
thrilling escape. He tried to get out by climbing
hand over hand along an electric light cable TO the
roof of the Three others got on The wire al
1t broke. Mr. Mchaels fell about birt, five feet but
The last persons taken alive from the burning build
ing were two domestics, who were rescued from the
southern end of the ith floor by hremen on an e1en-
Chief Hornung. of the Fire Department, says: The
number of peoile rescued by the bremen is ABOUT
twenty to twenty-five. We aid all we could t. rescue
them We got two streams into the corridor OF the
hotel and at that moment the flames we're shootlng up
that hi. staircase and elevator way beyond tue reach
of the hose We tried play both streams UPWARD on
the fire. but there much screaming of guests
and calls for help from the windows that We called on
of the from the hose and let the buiiahg 20
for awhile giving all attention to The ladders De
hO,s helped the ladders on the out-ide Puttins
MP two on the Man-st side aud the short ones IN
Eag There was need for then too IL wS
horrible sight to SEQ the people jumping from every
side The cool headed rescued all right, but
some wouldn't wait
Among the brave deeds of the fremen was one OF
Distr ct Engineer Edward Murphy He was on lad
der rescning Of The occupants of the hotel NJ
an upper story window one Of the female domes
tics. lie shouted IeE to remain where she was and
he would come up and her. Tie poor creature.
frantic with erro- Instead of Obeypg, leaped from
the window and literally threw herself az Murphy.
This caused him lose his balance the ladder but
he hung with haud. and caught the girl around
the nucs holding her thus firmly until he could regain
his balance when he slid down the ladder, bearing
her safely to the ground.
MIR. WHITAKER reports that a large amount OF
diamonds was in the hotel last night. B. E.. Robin.
SON ot Lambert & Co.. had a stock valued at
700, OOC deposited in the safe. Mr. Adler had ID his
room $50. 900 worth, ard Mr. Smith had another
consider able stock but the amount was not known:
The hotel building and ST. james Hall were insured
Tor 50 t000 which covers the loss TO the Library AS
sociaton Stafford g. Co.'S loss is $75,OOc ond thri'
insurance Sa4,50O. Faller & Townsend, proprietor.
OF the Boston Clothing Store, estimate their loss ~
$50, 900 covered BY insurance: Peter Paul * BROS
ioso $50 600; insured. The loss OF Ulbrecf
Kingsley is f}5 900. and is covered by insurance
The minor losses are estimated at $4,000.